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Basic Considerations in Test Design: Validity and Reliability

Basic considerations in test design include construct validity, content validity, face validity, criterion-related validity, test reliability, test efficiency, and washback validity. Language tests can be used for research into the nature of language processing and language acquisition. They can also indicate factors related to second language acquisition and investigate the effects of instructional settings and techniques on language acquisition.

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Basic Considerations in Test Design: Validity and Reliability

Basic considerations in test design include construct validity, content validity, face validity, criterion-related validity, test reliability, test efficiency, and washback validity. Language tests can be used for research into the nature of language processing and language acquisition. They can also indicate factors related to second language acquisition and investigate the effects of instructional settings and techniques on language acquisition.

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Basic Considerations in Test

Design
As the superordinate concept embracing all other forms of validity
The Concept of Construct Validity
Validity

Content Validity
The Concept of
Reliability Face Validity

Validity and Reliability Washback Validity

Criterion-related Validity
Test Efficiency
How should a test be known?
Language test have potentially important role in virtually all research, both basic and applied

Language tests can also be used in research into the nature of language processing

In the examination of the nature of language


acquisition
Uses of Language Tests Research uses of language
tests
Used as indicators of factors related to second language acquisition

Assumptions and In the investigation of affects of different instructional settings and techniques on language
considerations acquisition

Types of
assumptions
decisions
Information regarding educational outcomes is essential to effective formal education
It is possible to improve learning and teaching through appropriate changes in the program, based on
feedback
The educational outcomes of the given program are measurable
Decisions about individual (micro Decisions about programs
evaluation)

Features for classifying different types of language


Testing method
test use
Intended

Decision about teacher Decision about student


to hire a given individual as a Selection (entrance, readiness)
teacher Placement
considerations Diagnosis Content Scoring
Progress
How much and what kind of testing is needed, as well as the quality of information provided by our procedure
tests grading
Frame of reference
The quality of the information that they must provide

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